Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-07-02
THE FOURTH OF JULY.
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The Fourth Of July half . century ago wal
observed In this city in . way far different
from now. IL was then made the occasion ol
big dinner followed by speeches and toastA
The e1NTsLLIaENCER Of July IL, 1887, inst
hfty years ago, gives an account In which the
day was celebrsted by the Democrats Of the
city. Ton columns Of the paper are taken
mp In telling all about the speeches made
and toasts offered.
The account begins by stating that tho
Democrats Of the city, Joined by number Of
their friends from the oounty celebrated the
anniversary Of American Independence ct
Mechanics hail, kept by Mr.. Grabill Dilior,
10 style worthy Of the occasion and Of the
heroic band who we're the pioneers in the
glorious cause Of the rights Of man. The
company exceeded two hundred, and were
amply provided by their attentive host with
choice variety Of good things which our
county produces
Samuel Boyd Of West Hempheld, pre-
sided ana the vice presidents were: VIM.
w. Steele, Drumore; Samuel Keller, War.
wick John Bomberger, city Col. Isaac Cir
win, Strasburg; Mark Connell, West Earl (;
Col Samuel Morrison, Dfumoro; John
Msthiot, city; Abraham Hss.gen, East
Hempfeld Joseph Wentz, Martic; Hugh
Maxwell, VIM. NJ. Wiley, city Philip Relt.
Iel, Leacock. The secretaries were A, r.
Ostericb, city Capt Blickenderfer, war-
wick John Myers. West Hempneld and
Jacob Neff, Strasburg.
Capt J. X. Findlay was the orator OF the
day, and the Declaration Of Independence
was read by John L. Thompson.
The dinner In thus described at was
sumptuous. To stand above and look down
upon the lengthy tables, the costly viands
and delicacles spread out upon them, scene
somewhat like the description Of old Eng
lish hospitality, when all gathered around
the over.laden board, was presented 70 tho
eye. To be sure that were no venisoD, no
buttocks from the choice game OF the forest
but then there was sufficient to gorge the ap-
petite wiihsl and crafty the most epicurean
tssta
THE ToAsTs.
In all thirteen regular toasts In favor oi the
original states were drunk and they were %
follows:
l. The day We celebrate. The commence.
ment OF an era OF freedom the dawn Of
political regeneration Q world In coming
ages will celebrate It's advent.
2. The sages Of the Revolution. Men
created for the triumph which they achieved.
Their memory ID our most sacred legacy.
8. Washington. A spirit inherent in the
cause he advocated. No time can diminish
our reverence for bis name and his virtues.
4. The memory OF Thoa Jefferson. His
fame 10 best known In the epitaph written by
h AL Al SksnR x,e hA x~N r..
dependence, Of tho statutes OF Virginia for
religious fresdom and Father Of the Univer-
sity OF Virginia
s. The memory Of James Madison, John
Adams and James Monroe. A trio OF bril-.
liant men among the galaxy of American
patriots. Our free institutions are living
memorials OF their wisdom. Generations
unborn will cherish their fame.
o. Andrew Jackson. The soldier, before
whose arm the foreign invaders Of his coun-
fell designs OF her domestic foes were
crushed. The patriot, who never knew Q
thought but for his country, and who feared
70 incur no responsibility for her welfare
That country will treasure his fair fame -
one Of her proudest jewels
u. Martin Van Bursn, president Of the
United State2 The choice of the American
peoples scion from the stock of honest
poverty, he bids fair 70 attain the height o.
the towering hickory. The destinies Of ths
country hang upon his frmness, nor will hi
dissppoint their expectations
8. Pennsylvania - still and forever the
Keystone OF the Federal arch her con
tinued regard for Democratic principles wa
displayed In the victories of 1886; In 1888
her democracy, now hsrmoniously united
will prove that they are invincible.
Q. James Buchansn-one OF Pennsylva
MAS most cherished and honored sons the
firm and unwavering advocate Of his coun'
try IN the United States Senate. His prin
ciples are the principles o 1.-THE people and the
people will remember their champion.
~. The present bank OF tho United States
The offspring of fraud and venality, mock
cry to the laws and an incubus upon the
prosperity OF the common wealth. be
trayed and insulted people have decreed its
fall.
II. The heads OF department at Washington
good men and true, to whose keeping the
interests may he securely confded.
II. The army and navy oi the United
States.
la. The fair sex.
The above tOasts, the account says, were
drunk with lofty and honorable enthusiasm
and the vsulted hall rung again and again
with the echo OF the fervsnt plsudits they
produced.
In addition to the regular tcasts above
noted there we're 81 volunteer toasts. Amonf
them was one from the late Thos. Il. Frank
lin, which reads strange considering hi
politics in later lifa "DemOcrAcy, base(
upon the broad foundation Of equal right
and privileges. The superstructure vii
prove too firm to be shaken by all the effort
OF mouopolists and bank aristocratA
AT COLUMBIA.
The Democrats of Columbia celebrated th'
day In similar manner. Dinner was servet
in the large warehouse OF ID. Leech II 10
Harry Hsldemsn presided, Col Kessey
James Given and Major l.. Wislsr acted ss
vice presidents and Maj Il. w. johnson an,
Maj. ID. Herr, ~ secretaries After the clotl
had been removed, the president Of the de-.
delivered . very appropriate address upo
the history of the revolution, and the polic
OF the general government, which was re
oeived with marked applause by the company
The Declaration OF Independence was the
read In forcible manner by Major Herr
after which the regulation tossts we're drunk
The lNrELLIGRNCER OF the same dat
mentions the tact that the Wings celebrates
the day In the same manner, with publ
dinner.
The Family srsin Keeper.
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| the good sense of his family, and had a
abundance to lend the senator.
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